Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Abu-Amsha v Wagner [2019] FCA 900 File number: WAD 7 of 2019
Judge: BANKS-SMITH J
Date of judgment: 12 June 2019
Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - application for review of registrar's decision to dismiss creditor's petition and application for substituted service of petition - where copy of judgment not attached to bankruptcy notices - where insufficient evidence of service - where absence of reliable evidence as to address - where no act of bankruptcy established - where petition relies on act of bankruptcy that cannot be established - whether futile to order substituted service of petition
Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 29 Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 40, 47, 306, 309 Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) s 160 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 35A Bankruptcy Regulations 1996 (Cth) regs 4.02, 16.01 Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016 (Cth) r 4.04
Cases cited: American Express International Inc v Held [1999] FCA 321 Civic Video Pty Ltd v Warburton [2013] FCA 934; (2013) 216 FCR 61 Commonwealth Bank of Australia v Horvath (Junior) [1999] FCA 143 Curtis v Singtel Optus Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC 144; (2014) 225 FCR 458 de Robillard v Carver [2007] FCAFC 73; (2007) 159 FCR 38 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Josway Hospitality Pty Ltd [2018] FCA 466 Derma Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd v HSBC Bank Australia Ltd [2005] SASC 48; (2005) 188 FLR 373 Fancourt v Mercantile Credits Ltd [1983] HCA 25; (1983) 154 CLR 87 Fletcher (Trustee) v Keating [2017] FCA 1050 Harris v Caladine [1991] HCA 9; (1991) 172 CLR 84 Jones v Superannuation Complaints Tribunal [2011] FCA 1255; (2011) 198 FCR 71 Kleinwort Benson Australia Ltd v Crowl [1988] HCA 34; (1988) 165 CLR 71 Mbuzi v Favell (No 2) [2012] FCA 311 Napiat Pty Ltd v Salfinger; in the matter of Salfinger (No 7) [2011] FCA 1322; (2011) 202 FCR 264 Re Ferrarese; Ex parte Aloisio (1995) 60 FCR 586 Re Rustic Homes Pty Ltd (1988) 49 SASR 41 Re Scerri (1998) 82 FCR 146 Re Vincent; Ex parte State Bank of New South Wales Ltd (1996) 71 FCR 58 Silvas (a bankrupt) v Official Trustee in Bankruptcy [1997] FCA 206 Skalkos v T & S Recoveries Pty Ltd [2004] FCAFC 321; (2004) 141 FCR 107 Soong v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2011] NSWCA 26; (2011) 278 ALR 538 Thompson v Metham [1999] FCA 935
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